Appearances count for a lot, as illustrated by a local school’s “Dapper Wednesday” movement that’s received national attention, Liz Soares writes.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Commentary: If only Congress would listen to the CBO on immigration
The upshot, in a nutshell: Immigrants get the job done.
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Opinion: Saco school lockdown strikes a terrifying note
I don’t need to tell any parent reading this the images last Friday afternoon conjured.
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Opinion: More must be done to improve Maine’s yellow flag law
We cannot hope to save lives with more half measures.
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On the Edge: Happy Days are here again
Gloomy and dark days have given way to skies that are clear again, J.P. Devine writes.
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Opinion: Maine must continue battling PFAS
Recent attempts to roll back reporting requirements by some businesses are imperiling progress made on identifying products containing ‘forever chemicals.’
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Opinion: Portland-Bangor Amtrak rail is a win-win for Maine
Multi-modal transportation will be good for our environment, economy and society as a whole.
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Reporting Aside: ‘Together’ art project engages community
That Peter Bruun is putting his heart and soul into a months long community art initiative was palpable Monday as he worked with a homeless mother and son on an art project at the Waterville Area Soup Kitchen’s warming center, Amy Calder writes.
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Opinion: Preventative efforts to stem gun violence can protect our children
Maine was served a wake-up call last October. We must act on it.